2. As we arrived at Forty Acres, the location of the premiere, loads of people walked off buses waving red flags and chanting “¡SI SE PUEDE!”

The flags were from the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), the union that Chavez helped build at the Forty Acres site.

3. La Campesina 92.5 FM played some old-school Banda music.

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Norberto Briceno/ BuzzFeed

The DJ encouraged people to dance, but no one really took to the dance floor. However, the general feeling of the people in attendance was one of excitement. Between the anticipation of seeing actor Diego Luna, watching a film about their struggle, or getting a taste of the free food, there was a fun vibe in the air.

4. “Everybody, the food is ready!”

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Norberto Briceno/ BuzzFeed

Free food was served. Wait, no. It was even better: Free MEXICAN food was served.

5. As there was still time before the screening, I embarked on a mini-tour of Forty Acres, the heart of Chavez’s farm worker movement.

It served as the original headquarters for the UFW and the location of Chavez’s first 25-day fast in 1968, in an effort to promote non-violent strikes. It was quite surreal for a Hollywood film about Chavez to premiere here.

6. This was the room where Chavez remained for his entire 25-day fast.

9. I came across Josefina Flores, who joined Chavez’s farm worker movement when she was 26 back in 1965. She told me an interesting story:

10. “Back in my day, mijito, women had to fight for their right to use a proper toilet.”

“The women had to form a circle in the fields. And then one by one, we would do our business in the center of the circle. We had to create a sense of privacy. There were men, children, families working in the fields and here we were doing our business in the open air… It was humiliating.”

11. “Being part of a union is more than protecting your benefits,” Flores said. “It’s about protecting your dignity and the dignity of your family.”

23. Someone mentioned Diego Luna’s name and ran. This caused a bit of commotion.

24. After the DJ calmed everyone down, Paul Chavez said a few words.

“I was hesitant. How could [Diego Luna] a director from Mexico City possibly tell this story? But he listened and he successfully portrayed the conflict between the worker and the ranchero… He managed to capture the humanity of Cesar.”

25. Finally, Diego Luna was introduced and spoke to the farm workers in attendance.

“I hope you feel represented in this film,” Luna said. “We’re celebrating you. We’re celebrating your struggle for equal rights, because it’s unfair that those who pick the food can’t have the same rights as those who eat the food. So I hope you spread the word and go see this film in theaters. Let America know we want to see more Latino stories told in film.”